Digital Acculturation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

This chapter examines AI integration in education, concentrating on acculturation, as a broad movement of appropriating digital tools. The chapter emphasises principals’ involvement in supporting AI potential in schools and the complex interplay between digital technology and education. The chapter describes teachers’ transition from personal to educational digital use across three phases of digital acculturation. It emphasises professional development by highlighting problems and motivations. The last part of the chapter discusses digital acculturation in AI and education, including medical expertise, vocational training, and special education. It finishes by analysing educational platform organisational changes and AI's ability to change learning dynamics and interfaces, raising new considerations about global education systems.